Tag Archives: John Wootton paintings

titles and territory

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Dave

In 1711, young Thomas Pelham-Holles, aged eighteen, succeeded his relative the Duke of Newcastle in estates ( although not in title) and became the possessor of thousands of acres in a dozen counties in England, enjoying a rent-roll of more … Continue reading →

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new money: fresh smells of success

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Dave

It smelt like the garden of Eden. The fresh scent of new construction that reflected the exalted sense of the Celestial Emperor. Trade  softened the edges of barbarism and civilization gradually manifested itself in Europe to be quickly followed by … Continue reading →

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land equaled power

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Dave

Nowhere were the changes from barbarism to sophistication so clearly mirrored as in the houses, the furniture, the clothes, the style of life of the rich. By 1750 the Western world had captured a vast commerce unequaled in history and … Continue reading →

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rubbing shoulders with the celestial emperor

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Dave

The noble houses of eighteenth century England. Eventually the life blood of civilization began to flow through the veins of barbarized Europe. Gradually, a tide of wealth swept over the old noble warrior society. By 1750 the Western world had … Continue reading →

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